New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-22
SMASHED BY THE LIMITED.
MAKING KINDLING WOOD OF PULLMAN
CARS.



system OF railroad good thing but not
nfallibe. II saved train the Pennsylvania road
from wreck to-day but pOweress to protect another
which almost annihated here by the train that had
escaped the first accident The Congressional limited
express, composed OF four Pullman and diningcar
pulled out OF Washington at p on time. When near
Annapolis Junction, Engineer Sargent the danger
signal out ne the block station. and stopped He
switched to the down track and running up the latter
passed wrecked freight train, which had jumped the
track.
Score one for the block signal system!
At least twenty minutes lost by this and conse
qucnt delays, and Engineer Sargent sailed along with
the throttle wide open to make time. As he came Ut
to the block which includes the Havre de Grace bridge
the susquehanna, at 015 o'clock, seventeen min
utes ate he saw the danger signal again The air
brakes hsscd and the fire flew from beneath the big
driving wheels which were spinning backward, but still
the heavy train went IL rounded the curve and
plunged into the $50 express from Philadelphia. Fire.
man George Gordon jumped from the engine OF the
Washington train and escaped with cut about the
head and bad shaking up. Engineer Sargent stuck to
the footboard till his engine No 81 was roofing It's way
through the paror OF the Philadelphia train. and
then he jumped. No. 81 fairly gutted the two paror
Of the down train and stopped with its nose buried
in the smokng-car.
In instant the blue fumes OF tobacco were driven
out by the white clouds OF steam and the passengers
tumbng out through windows and doors in more
or less scaded condition. One man, Frenchman named
Canton, failed to get out and when pulled out by train
and passengers the scaldcd flesh dropping from
his frame Another passenger Of the Philadelphia train
Mr.. Baker, OF Baltimore County Md lay on the hill
side with both legs broken
The block signal system had failed
This was how it happened The double tracks ntcrlace
In crossing the bridge across the susquehanna 80 that
the rails are only few inches apart This Is called
gauntlet by railroad men, 1t is about as difficult for
two trains to pass the gauntlet as on single track
The tips OF the cowcatchers wouldn't meet exactly, but
they would be only few inches out OF line. The Phila
depha train just pulling out OF the Havre de Grace
station and OFF the gauntlet The engine and baggage
off the guantlet aid the engine OF the washing
ton train struck the second car Pullman, dagonaly
crushing in its side and throwing 1t over Car NO B.
Pullman Also was treated likewise Half OF No. a. the
was crushed and then the engine stopped
dciuging the wreck with its hot painting breath
Engineer Sargent, OF the Washington train, who has
been on the road wcntyeght years, said knew that
/ had to stop here before crossing the bridge, and
thought had the train well in hand There was full
pressure OF air in the gauge and had the brakes on
mile down the track When saw the danger signal
reversed the engine, but you can't stop these heavy
trains; the brakes don't hold at ALL ran over the
signal and the train. and that's all know about it,
Frank White OF Baltimore, nephew OF Johns Hop
kns aud trustee OF the University. was In the frst
paror car He escaped unhurt In the smoking room
OF this car were Mr. Baker and his friend I'VE were
talking business" said the latter. and Mr Blake had
just said well, settled that matter satisfactorily
when there was an awful crash and the whole side OF the
came ia on u.s.
f. Gerker Philadephias stawart collector OF Internal
reyenue was a passenger on the Washington train. He
Jumped into the wreck and aided by trainnen extrcaed
Mr. Baker and his friend from the ruins CONDUCTOR H.
W. Rogan who had clegraphed for wrecking tram ana
all the medical aid obtainable, pulled door on the car
ararrr rrl
station. Both his legs broken, but he bore the
rough handling without murnur
I'd by the smoker-the boiler OF the wrecked engine
having emptied itself OF seamhcy were digging out
the body OF the Frenchman. j. A. Bryce agent for
Charras Coz distiers OF Lyons. had his right hand
badly scalded He said sat in the front seat with
the Frcnchnan all the way from Philadelphia think
his name was Canton. lie had been drinking We felt
the shock the engine poughed through the forwari
car. Canton jumped up and threw up his hands Then
the steam and / went out through the window"
I'm the second seat H. T. Grant jr, OF Providence.
He escaped unhurt 1--WE jumped for the aisle at the first
crash said ho aud when tho steam came ran for tho
door it had been ten feet further of could not have
reached it
Across the aisle from him sat DIR. T. A. Bland, OF No.
ll2l Tenth-sL y. W. Washington. Dr. Bland Is Editor
OF The Camp Fire devoted TO the interests OF the Indians
and is secretary OF the National Defence Association
organized for the purpose. lie was returning from
n
window with badly scaded hand
Robert MilYs Of wilmin yton. Dell was In the third
scat lie got out the window but not before swallowing
enough steam to painfully pJure his throat aud innss
lie of With the frehchihah nat ~ poio wash
ington trade marx -, ~ o,o roo,h oro
William smith, cigarmaker OF No 2lO ave,
S,w.yorK WAS caught In the closet He was cut across
the forehead and terribly shaken up T. McCahrey,
travelling agent OF the Continental Insurance company
OF York. at the front end OF inc car ot escapeu
with the usual good luck OF the trayelIing-man;
,,rt.. a tarrh
found myself down In tho corner OF the car beside
lady who saying on my GOD ,n Gh my TOu 10 short
order myself" Porter Ritter OF that car spraned his
ankle. -.... T., ,,. ,vr.obo5 phil
man cars we're cut about TIA. head and limbs by broken
glass tue total number OF Injured Deng se'enScn H. ,
No one the Washington train was lurt anu Tue lot
ward cars were only little scratched People In the
nans of IL deposited their laps, but the three shocks
were slight In comparison with the awrui devastatlon
which they caused The two os on tne wsrs
crushed In and every chair torn from its stanaafu
The small s. o% many a. the open
windows saved the lives OF those IN inc
Woman screamed. Conductor Roger. said IL was the
worst wreck he aver saw ana tnat ne @ ,hs
all were dead or dying oeheA'n 'n0 p''o u '''
and glass , , g., ,or,o and ala oil t,ev
could for the sufferers Bedding for the faintng ones
cooling lotions for scaded hands and ice water Tor the
thirsty w9rfs,s % e Groesed train sr@y and nervous
sat about the banks and told the tale OF their
WssmnSton The little telegraph oflco was swamped
Nth messages to friends OF the passengers, ana the
whole medical OF the county was Oh the scene In no
hrain was made up the only two coaches left OF
the down rain the passengers from Washington trans.
fsrreI fsn eISn and N; forwarded I to Philadelphia
The three carloads OF passengers transferred from no
limited express washington which caused the acct
dant AZ Uayre de Grace rolled into the Jersey city sta
lion at ll:l7 o'clock last evening Engineer
rSar,,v Ee,ts had whiaked them across
Sew-Jersoy In an hour and fftyour minutes including
air minutes stops Several stretches or ten miles Oh
track were covered in nine minutes lhis ~ ono vi ho
fastest runs ever made on the road
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